By Peter Richards Caribbean Correspondent CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation Tool (CCORAL) was launched here, last Friday, with regional countries hoping it will become another initiative that will result in meaningful progress in ...
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) on Monday, said, that members of the executive had resigned as the fallout continues over conflicting reports that the impasse involving management and journalists at the ...
Read More »Guyana Accepted As Associate Member Of MERCOSUR
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana has been accepted as an Associate member of the Southern Customs Union (MERCOSUR). An official government statement noted that Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and her counterparts from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela, Thursday, signed ...
Read More »Government Defends Development Of International Airport
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says it will go ahead with the expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) despite already spending US$20 million for mobilization, field and laboratory works. Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn, said the ...
Read More »Jamaica Government Stands By Athletes Accused Of Doping
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says while it “stands by all our athletes” it adheres to the rules governing anti-doping in sports. Minister with responsibility for Sports, Natalie Neita Headley said that Jamaica, through its Anti-Doping Agency (JADCO) ...
Read More »Caribbean Film Festival Raises The Bar For Filmmakers
By Neil Armstrong Pride Contributing Writer Toronto, Ontario – It took filmmaker, Frances-Anne Solomon’s, dogged determination to put on the first CaribbeanTales film festival and now in its eighth year the festival has expanded the possibilities of Caribbean film. Solomon, ...
Read More »Clinton Foundation And Dutch Government Partner To Implement Climate-Smart Agriculture In East Africa
NEW YORK, New York — The Clinton Foundation has entered into a partnership with the Government of the Netherlands to implement Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Malawi and Tanzania. The Government of the Netherlands will invest $3 million to expand the ...
Read More »Tips To Avoid Moving Day Madness
When moving day comes, no matter how long you have anticipated and planned out the day, there are bound to be a few bumps in the road. What’s the best way to make sure that you are ready to handle ...
Read More »Empowering Youth: GTA Faith Alliance Learning Centre Reopens
By Dwain Wellington Rattray Pride Contributing Editor RICHMOND HILL, Ontario – “Our young people are not just 20 percent of our population; they are 100 percent of our future.” Spoken by Senator Don Meredith at the reopening of the GTA ...
Read More »A New You In 2013 – Part 6: Massage Therapy
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem Pride Health Columnist Some people consider massage therapy a luxury. Or, believe that massage is just for relaxation. Massage can be an affordable way to improve your health. This article will discuss the various types of ...
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